Banner Gateway AZ Experience

Hello! I just found out my insurance doesn't cover the hospital we were planning on registering our birth at. The only other option we have that's connected to our OB is Banner Gateway. We are a little heartbroken because Chandler Regional is 2 minutes from our house while Gateway is 25 but we are planning on doing a tour there next week since I'm due in a month. 😭 Does anyone have any experience with the staff there? I'd love to hear first hand stories of births at Banner Gateway! Did you guys like the facilities?

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It’s a rlly nice facility. I gave birth there and the outdoor area is so nice. And they added a new maternity wing not too long ago so it’s pretty updated. Some rooms even have the tubs for birth. The tour is a good idea. They explain the nicu and nursery and everything like that to u

I have heard pretty good things about it. Have you tried reaching out to your OB/GYN‘s billing/insurance department? They might be able to reach out to your insurance company and get a prior authorization my OB/GYN‘s office did the same thing for us and we were able to deliver in a hospital that wasn’t accepted under our insurance, but our doctor was but that hospital was the only one he delivered that

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